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| Pak sponsored militants directing crowds towards SF camps | | Kashmir Unrest | | | Police arrest OGW who burnt DH Pora Police Station
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 2: As the unrest in Kashmir entered into its 24rth day, Police on Tuesday said that entire agitation is being managed by Pakistan sponsored terrorists and youth who are dying are being turned into cannon fodder.
A top police official while revealing the details of the modus of operandi of the militants while talking to Early Times said, "For past two days miscreants are making desperate attempts to enter into the SOG camp at Imam Sahib Shopian in south Kashmir and since yesterday they have tried to set the camp on fire on many occasions."
He said, "Militants and their over-ground workers are first instigate the people to hit the streets and after people come out in form of procession they direct them towards the camps of security forces and Police stations."
Sources said, "Police on Tuesday arrested a youth Javed Ahmed of Damal Hanjipora from Imam Sahib Shopian. Investigations revealed that he had led the mob at D H Pora in Anantnag district last month and had burnt the Police Station there. N... | |
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| Fearing trouble political leaders abandon residential homes | | | |
Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Aug 2: A day after National Conference leader resigned and announced support to ongoing unrest; most of the leaders affiliated with mainstream political parties have abandoned residential homes and moved out of the district.
Sources said that ruling People's Democratic Party, Bhartiya Janta Party, National Conference and Congress has issued advisory to its local cadre to move out of their respective districts if they feel insecure. Many such political leaders are camping in government houses.
A senior National Conference leader told Early Times that its District President Anantnag has asked all the leaders including Constituency in-charges to... | |
| | | | Mantris skip Civil secretariat | | | |
Saquib Junaid
Early Times Report
srinagar, Aug 2: As the unrest continues in Kashmir the Civil Secretariat in summer capital of the state wears a deserted look.
According to sources despite carrying a posse of security men most of the ministers of PDP- BJP government have abandoned Kashmir and are spending quality time with their families after the unrest gripped valley following the recent attacks on some PDP legislators in the past few days
The absence of ministers in the civil secretariat has brought the day to day governance to halt resulting in thin attendance of employees.
Sources said not only the BJP ministers but PDP ministers have gone into hiding leaving valley and are ... | |
| | | | GMC&H fails to beat fire in store, drugs worth lakhs gutted | | Fire-fighting system fails for sixth time in a row | |  Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
jammu, Aug 2: For the sixth time in a row, the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) failed to douse minor flames, this time generated in drug store, gutting drugs worth several lakhs of rupees, as fire-fighting system didn't work, signaling something fishy.
Sources informed Early Times that in the last six months, nearly six incidents of fire were reported from various wings of GMC&H and its associate hospitals and every time the fire-fighting sy... | |
| | | | 'Settlement kings' minting money | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Aug 2: At least half a dozen persons, known in police circles as 'settlement kings', are alleged to be charging huge amounts of money from people to settle their 'disputes' by bribing police.
The lion's share of the money was being allegedly shared by them with the concerned police officers, police sources alleged.
"Four of the settlement kings have a great influence in police department. They belong to Purani Mandi, Trikuta Nagar, Gandhi Nagar and Talab Tillo areas," sources informed.
"They themselves approach the parties and then strike the deal with them to settle their matters with police. The money thus charged from the parties is shared by them with th... | |
| | | | Amid unrest, SMC babus make hay as sun shines | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 2: Amid ongoing unrest in Kashmir, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has allegedly managed to grab a new "Hafta" in crores from ongoing large-scale illegal constructions in brazen violation of the Master Plan.
Sources said given the complaints of massive illegal constructions, mainly commercial, the government had asked the civic body to consolidate a detailed report of upcoming illegal constructions so that the moment the situation improves the structures would be demolished. The High Court has already directed the government to keep check on Master Plan violations.
But some of the officials in the enforcement squad of SMC found it an opportune m... | |
| | | | 70 transferred after 10 months, influential enjoy stay at choicest places | | CEO Rajouri's teacher transfer order draws flak | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
jammu, Aug 2: Violating the transfer policy of state government, nearly seventy teachers in district Rajouri have reportedly been transferred after only 10 months of their posting in various schools, while more than fifty teachers 'allegedly influential' have been enjoying their stay at choicest postings for the last more than ten years, given their political influence.
The Chief Education Officer (CEO) Rajouri while denying the allegations said that transfers were done as per the decision taken in the District Development Board (DDB) meeting.
Transferred teachers informed Early Times that the CEO Rajouri had transferred hundreds of teachers and a list was... | |
| | | | MLA's PRO dictates terms to distt admn | | Transfers, illegal works are alleged to be his hot-selling business | | |
A B Sharma
Early Times Report
rajouri, Aug 2: The PRO of a MLA is alleged to be dictating terms to the Rajouri district administration nowadays.
Official sources alleged that the orders issued by him were being religiously executed by some in the district administration. "The PRO is a gram sevak and son of a politician," sources informed.
The matter came to light after he issued DO letters for the transfer of three physical education teachers, including a woman, within 0 km radius, which was against the norms, sources said.
Succumbing to the PRO's pressure, a senior officer issued the transfer orders as desired by the PRO, but cancelled them after local media persons started making ... | |
| | | | Not a penny released for development of Basmati villages | | BJP's rhetoric of developing Jammu proves hoax | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
jammu, Aug 2: The favorite assertion of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) before elections was to bring Jammu province on developmental map but after assuming power it has seemingly forgotten the same as despite being in power, it has failed to release a single penny for the development of three basmati villages in RS Pura.
Source in department said that after assuming power in March 2015, the coalition government had decided to start organic farming in Jammu on the pattern of Gujrat and had decided to develop three basmati villages of border belt of R S Pura as organic farming villages, but unfortunately after the lapse of 16 months since the announcement was mad... | |
| | | | Sr faculty member's room in DDE turns into political party's office | | JU admin mum | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 2: Although the Jammu University administration has been tough against political activities on campus, yet it has failed to take cognizance of a Sr faculty member holding chair of an Assistant Professor of Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), who is running the operations of a political party from his office.
A three member core committee of the prominent political party has overtly been making and executing plans, misusing Right to Information (RTI) to fulfill their nefarious designs. Sources in varsity administration revealed that an Assistant Professor, who was also engaged putting aside the norms, has given full authority to the student ... | |
| | | | Clashes continue across valley | | Youth killed in Police firing at Lethpora | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 2: The death toll in the continued Kashmir valley reached 54 as a youth was killed in police firing at Lethpora on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in the late hours today. Two more persons sustained injuries in the firing incident and they have been shifted to hospital for treatment.
Reports said that a mob reached the Lethpora in South Kashmir's Pulwama district and disrupted traffic, shouting slogans.
Agitated protestors stopped a government vehicle when police guards of the officer travelling in the vehicle came down and tried to persuade the protestors to let the vehicle pass, but as the mob threatened to turn violent, one of the... | |
| | | | Illegal structures coming up at Pahalgam despite HC ban | | |  Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Aug 2: Taking undue advantage of Kashmir unrest, a dozen of influential people have started raising structures at Pahalgam despite High Court ban.
Sources said that as many as fifteen violators apparently backed by top politicians and bureaucrats have started constructing guest houses and hotels in Pahalgam.
Three such guesthouses are coming up at Aru Pahalgam.
They identified the violators as Mohd Shafie, Mohd Yousf Ganie, Mohd Ashraf Ganie... | |
| | | | Education minister's residence attacked with petrol bombs | | Police confirm attack, no damage done | |  Majid Nabi
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 2: Barely three days after cavalcade of Education Minister, Naeem Akhtar came under the attack of stone pelting mob in North Kashmir's Bandipora district; unidentified persons attacked his residence with 'petrol bombs' here Tuesday.
Witnesses told 'Early Times' that some unidentified persons lobbed petrol bombs on Akhtar's Parraypora residence this morning however no one has been injured in the incident.
Pertinent to mention here that Akhtar h... | |
| | | | Experts want media to focus only on Pak, displaced Kashmiri Hindus | | Sane advice | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 2: Experts in Delhi are not happy with sections of media. Their grouse is that these sections of media have been giving undue to coverage to what is happening in Kashmir and not focusing on the Pakistani misdeeds and the internally-displaced Kashmiri Hindus. They want these sections to expose Pakistan and the circumstances which led Kashmiri Hindus to quit Kashmir first in 1990 and then last month.
"An eye -for- eye and blood-for-blood position may not be a good tactic but you cannot be one-sided in decrying bloodshed. It is inexplicable that India does not react to the Pakistani propaganda about 'atrocities' in Kashmir. India cannot withdraw its force... | |
| | | | Govt warned against forcing employees to join duties in Valley | | KPs protest at Jantar Mantar | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 2: Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits staged a protest demonstration at Jantar Mantar New Delhi against the failure of the Government to give protection to displaced Pandit employees appointed under PM package and other employees of the community serving in Kashmir Valley who were forced to flee from there due to the outbreak of violence after the killing of dreaded militant Burhan Wani.
The protest was organized by All Party Migrant Coordination Committee (APMCC) headed by Vinod Pandit and it was led by Ravinder Raina general secretary of the organization and its Delhi unit head.
A large number of KP activists including the representatives of various KP orga... | |
| | | | 7 absent employees of education deptt suspended | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Aug 2: In order to check the growing menace of absenteeism in rural areas of District, Chief Education Officer Abdul Hamid Fani today placed seven employees including three teachers and four ReT's who were unauthorizedly absent from their duties.
As per the details available with "Early Times" CEO Kishtwar vide Order No. CEO/K/2016/10164-67 Dated 2-08-2016 stated that on the basis of public compliant with regard to absence of teachers from duty at Upper Primary School Bhagran Hill and Upper Primary School Baghran Par, placed Mohammad Shafi (RRT), Rishi Kumar (Teacher), Nirdosh Kanth (Teacher), Shafia Banoo (RRT) all posted at Upper Prima... | |
| | | | Two LeT militants appear in Qimoh rally | | 5 injured in clashes | | | Early Times Report
Anantnag, Aug 2: Exposing the tall claims of security agencies, Militants having affiliation with Lashker-e-Toiba continue to make appearances in anti-India rallies being held in curfew bound areas of South Kashmir.
Sources said that this afternoon, two Lashker-e-Toiba militants made a dramatic appearance in a rally held by Jammat-e-Islami in Qimoh area of Kulgam district.
They were identified as Touseef Ahmad and Majid Zargar. Both of them are said to be locals. Militants, according to sources, addressed the gathering and urged people to refrain from informing police and other security agencies.
"We have left comforts for you people, so if you can't help and join ... | |
| | | | HC constitutes SIT to trace missing advocate | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 2: High court judge Tashi Rabstan today constituted a SIT (special investigation team) to trace out advocate Raman Wazir who is missing from Nagrota since July 31 last.
The SIT, headed by Shahzad Salaria, SP South, comprises of Amit Sharma (SDPO, Nagrota), Dalip Singh Billoweria, (SHO, Reasi), Parvez Sajjad (Inspector, Crime Branch), Arvind Rathore, senior PO of High Court, and Kunal Singh, Sub-Inspector.
Justice Rabstan observed that fact that more than 52 hours 'have lapsed since advocate Wazir had gone missing and also keeping in view the fact that police act swiftly and always bring desired results mostly in such cases where there is some pressure from... | |
| | | | Burhan's killing an accident | | BJP in the line of fire | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 2: There was a time when the Congress would term Farooq Abdullah a threat to national security and would also bring down his government. The case in point is what Prime Minister Indira Gandhi said about then Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah in the 1980. It is a different story that the Congress later on again shared power with the National Conference.
Significantly, the BJP also used to share the views of the Congress and would use the same language for the NC and Farooq Abdullah. It used to hold anti-Farooq and anti-government demonstrations at regular intervals and would also demand the resignation of Farooq Abdullah almost on a daily basis. It was its r... | |
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